WHY DO YOU NEED A LOCAL SPONSOR OR PARTNER FOR BUSINESS IN DUBAI?


If there is one country which has the great opportunities for the business and new ventures, then it has to be Dubai. This city welcomes everyone with a great idea and investment to make their idea into reality.

The state and the government managing in Dubai are keen in giving more opportunities for anyone who is interested from any part of the world. It has planned a strategic, infrastructure with the highest state of the art, high-end business facilities, and top-notch market suitable for most types of business. However, one of the basic requirements for Company setup in Dubai is having a local partner or sponsor.

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So What Is Or Who Is A Local Sponsor?

It is a term widely used in the business market referring to an individual or party or nominee shareholders in the host country. In other words, the sponsor or the shareholder has to a UAE national holding a family membership card.

As per rule of UAE, a shareholder who is a local sponsor has to have 51% shares of your company and has to be the local resident with a valid passport.

An important thing to note is that this rule of having a local sponsor is only applicable if you are planning to start a business in the mainland and not on the free zones. As a matter of fact, free zones are exempted from the clause of having a local shareholder.

Different Types of Local Shareholders:

Well- now when you know the role of a local shareholder in the Company setup Dubai especially in the mainland, let's have a look at different types of shareholders you can opt for.

Corporate Body of Shareholder:

A corporate firm operating in Dubai will be able to provide local sponsorship or shareholders for any foreign investors or the firms who are aiming to start a setup in the country. It will follow the same rule which is the sponsor company will have the shares of 51%, and the investor will have a share of 49%. This type of partnership is suitable for most types of the company set up but most importantly limited liability company (LLC) because the liability is to the extent of shares only.

Individual Shareholders:

Well, the country gives the authority to individual residents of the state to become a shareholder for any foreign investor company. A person does not have to be a business owner but can be anyone who is a citizen with the validity of the capacity for holding the shares.

The rule of sharing the business is still the same which the local residents should own 51%. 

Local Service Agents:

This is the third type of shareholder in which a service agency acts as a shareholder for the business in Dubai.  These types of service agencies also follow the same condition which is having the residency, validity of citizenship and holding a defined percentage of the share.

In other words, whenever you are thinking to start a Company setup Dubai, then it is essential to choose anyone of the shareholder type based on the business type. You just cannot start a business without having any local sponsor unless you are deciding to start a setup in the free zone. Because of the increased number of business startups in Dubai, there have been cases of fraud concerning a local sponsor.  

Ensuring the Validity of the Shareholder:

Whenever you are looking for the local sponsor, it is essential to check and recheck the status of the resident before hiring them as your shareholder.
  1. Check the residency status of the person which means that he or she has to be physically present in the city. The primary reason is that most of the time you need several signatures of the person for official purposes.
  2. Check the background of the person as well as the family background. You do not want to get in trouble because of the person's history.
  3. Think about any language and communication barrier you might have to go through with the perspective shareholder and if you can handle that or not.
  4. Do cross check all requirements with the business consultant who is present and dealing in the same industry you are planning to start your business.


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